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πίπτω

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Definition

πίπτω

[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]

to fall;

1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Matthew 10:29, al.; εἰς, Matthew 15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luke 8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5; before ἀπό, Matthew 15:27, al.; ἐκ, Mark 13:25, Luke 10:18, Revelation 8:10; 9:1. Metaphorical: ὁ ἥλιος, before ἐπί, Revelation 7:16; ἀχλὺς κ. σκότος, Acts 13:11; ὁ κλῆρος, Acts 1:26; ὑπὸ κρίσιν, James 5:12.

2. Of prostration,

(a) of persons, to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself: χαμαί John 18:6; before ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 17:6, Acts 9:4; id. with genitive, Mark 9:20; πρὸς τ. πόδας, Acts 5:10, Revelation 1:17; πεσὼν ἐξέψυξε, Acts 5:5; of supplication, homage or worship: πρὸς (παρὰ, ἐπὶ) τ. πὸδας, Mark 5:22, Luke 8:41, Acts 10:25, al.; π. καὶ προσκυνεῖν, Revelation 5:14; 19:4; ptcp. with προσκυνεῖν, Matthew 2:11, al.; ἐνώπιον, Revelation 4:10; 5:8; ἐπὶ πρόσωπον, Matthew 26:39, al.;

(b) of things, to fall, fall down: Matthew 21:44, Luke 23:30; of falling to ruin and destruction, Matthew 7:25, Acts 15:16, Hebrews 11:30; ἔπεσε (timeless aorist; M, Pr.,134), Revelation 18:2. Metaphorical: Romans 11:11; πόθεν πέπτωκας, Revelation 2:5; opposite to ἑστόναι, 1 Corinthians 10:12; to στήκειν, Romans 14:4; of virtues, 1 Corinthians 13:8; of precepts, Luke 16:17.

(cf. ἀνα-, ἀντι-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, περι-, προσ-, συν-πίπτω.)

συν-πίπτω (Rec. συμπ-),

[in LXX for נָפַל, etc. ;]

to fall together, fall in, etc.: of a house (cf. MM, xxiv), Luke 6:49.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πίπτω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

91 total
  1. Matthew 2:11πεσόντες · they fell down
    On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
  2. Matthew 4:9πεσὼν · You will fall down
    “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
  3. Matthew 7:25ἔπεσεν · it did not fall
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
  4. Matthew 7:27ἔπεσεν · it fell
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
  5. Matthew 10:29πεσεῖται · will fall
    Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
  6. Matthew 13:4ἔπεσεν · fell
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  7. Matthew 13:5ἔπεσεν · fell
    Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
  8. Matthew 13:7ἔπεσεν · fell
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
  9. Matthew 13:8ἔπεσεν · fell
    Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
  10. Matthew 15:14πεσοῦνται · will fall
    Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  11. Matthew 15:27πιπτόντων · that fall
    “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
  12. Matthew 17:6ἔπεσαν · they fell
    When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
  13. Matthew 17:15πίπτει · He often falls
    “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
  14. Matthew 18:26Πεσὼν · fell
    Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
  15. Matthew 18:29Πεσὼν · fell down
    So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
  16. Matthew 21:44πεσὼν · falls; πέσῃ · it falls
    He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
  17. Matthew 24:29πεσοῦνται · will fall
    Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  18. Matthew 26:39ἔπεσεν · He fell
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  19. Mark 4:4ἔπεσεν · fell
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  20. Mark 4:5ἔπεσεν · fell
    Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
  21. Mark 4:7ἔπεσεν · fell
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
  22. Mark 4:8ἔπεσεν · fell
    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
  23. Mark 5:22πίπτει · he fell
    A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
  24. Mark 9:20πεσὼν · He fell
    So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
  25. Mark 13:25πίπτοντες · fall
    …the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  26. Mark 14:35ἔπιπτεν · He fell
    Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
  27. Luke 5:12πεσὼν · he fell
    While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  28. Luke 6:49συνέπεσεν · it fell
    But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
  29. Luke 8:5ἔπεσεν · fell
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  30. Luke 8:7ἔπεσεν · fell
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
  31. Luke 8:8ἔπεσεν · fell
    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  32. Luke 8:14πεσόν · fell
    The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
  33. Luke 8:41πεσὼν · fell
    Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
  34. Luke 10:18πεσόντα · fall
    So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
  35. Luke 11:17πίπτει · will fall
    Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
  36. Luke 13:4ἔπεσεν · collapsed
    Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
  37. Luke 14:5πεσεῖται · falls
    And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
  38. Luke 16:17πεσεῖν · to drop out
    But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
  39. Luke 16:21πιπτόντων · crumbs that fell
    …and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
  40. Luke 17:16ἔπεσεν · He fell
    He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
  41. Luke 20:18πεσὼν · who falls; πέσῃ · it falls
    Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
  42. Luke 21:24πεσοῦνται · They will fall
    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  43. Luke 23:30Πέσετε · Fall
    At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
  44. John 11:32ἔπεσεν · she fell
    When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
  45. John 12:24πεσὼν · falls
    Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
  46. John 18:6ἔπεσαν · fell
    When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
  47. Acts 1:26ἔπεσεν · fell
    Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
  48. Acts 5:5πεσὼν · fell down
    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.